They make up nearly one-third of all Americans living today. Born after 1980, they're now pouring into the work world with values, aspirations, and approaches that differ markedly from their parents--and coworkers. They're Generation Y.In Plugged In, Tamara Erickson shows Gen Y's how to use their own unique strengths to understand and influence their professional relationships, to figure out how they define "success," and to help them find their way in the changing workplace.Filled with Erickson's extensive research into demographic trends and thoughtful insights, Plugged In gives Gen Y's the information they crave to connect with the working world and to craft the lives they want.The author · A framework Y's can use to develop their own criteria for making career choices· The unique assets and strengths Y's bring to the workplace· How X'ers and Boomers view Generation Y and how the different generations can collaborate more effectively at work· 10 rules that can help Generation Y's succeed in the corporate worldWith her trademark warmth and liveliness, Erickson provides a thoughtful, valuable guidebook for the latest newcomers on the corporate scene.
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Unprecedented shifts in the age distribution and diversity of the global labor pool are underway. Within the decade, as the massive boomer generation begins to retire and fewer skilled workers are available to replace them, companies in industrialized markets will face a labor shortage and brain drain of dramatic proportions.Ken Dychtwald, Tamara Erickson, and Robert Morison argue that companies ignore these shifts at great peril. Survival will depend on redefining retirement and transforming management and human resource practices to attract, accommodate, and retain workers of all ages and backgrounds. Based on decades of groundbreaking research and study, the authors present innovative and actionable management techniques for leveraging the knowledge of mature workers, reengaging disillusioned midcareer workers, and attracting and retaining talented younger workers.This timely book will help organizations sustain their competitive edge in tomorrow’s inevitably tighter labor markets.
Three management and technology consultants argue that rather than either letting research and development departments have a free hand, or subjecting them to strict conditions, corporate managers should integrate the department's directions into the company's overall strategy. Annotation copyright
Research and development is the place where new technologies grow and where old ones are made better. Many companies realize that their ability to survive and prosper in the years to come is directly related to the proper management of their R&D functions. The method put forth in this book shows an approach which will make R&D a useful tool in the goal to stay competitive. Must reading for managers, strategic planners, and researchers.